Optical techniques for non-destructive detection of flaws in ceramic components

This thesis primarily concerns development of a non-destructive inspection method for 3mol% Yttria-Stabilised Zirconia Polycrystal (3Y-TZP) ceramics used for dental applications and a scoping study on applying the technique to other ceramic materials applied in thermal barrier coatings and other fie...

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Main Author: Matysiak, Mateusz
Other Authors: Shephard, Jonathan ; Hand, Duncan
Published: Heriot-Watt University 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.681939